Game Developers Shifting to PC and New Consoles, Especially PS4, in Europe

A GDC Europe study also
shows that European developers are increasingly turning to crowdfunding,
and that developers are favoring the PlayStation 4 over the Xbox One.

In anticipation of the Game Developers Conference Europe in August, GDC
has released a new "European State of the Industry" study that found
that European developers are moving over to current-gen consoles and PC. But this isn't a balanced distribution across the platforms: they seem to favor the PlayStation 4 slightly over the Xbox One, with 33 percent of developers stating that they are planning on developing for the PS4, as opposed to 23 percent for the Xbox

Some of the findings include:

The vast majority of European developers are currently making games for the PC and mobile platforms. 58 percent of surveyed companies are currently working on a PC title, and 65 percent are developing for mobile.

Both
consoles are gaining developers, but the PS4 has the edge. Almost 20
percent are currently producing a title for the PS4 and 33 percent
expect their next games to be on the console.

In contrast, only
13 percent of surveyed developers are working on a game for the Xbox One
right now, and only 23 percent expect to release their next games on
the system.

Crowdfunding is becoming an increasingly accepted
form of financially supporting a game's development. A full 41 percent
of all European developers surveyed are planning on using crowdfunding
for future games.

GDC Europe takes place from August 11-13 in Germany. Keep an eye on Consoleinfo.be for coverage of the event when it happens next month.